Two people shot in Portland by federal agent ID'd
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Scores of demonstrators took to the streets of Portland over the weekend to protest the shooting of two people here and the killing of Renee Good in Minnesota. Photo: Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has released the names of the two people shot by a federal agent in Portland last week.
The big picture: Federal officials said Friday that Luis David Nico Moncada and Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano-Contreras were wounded when a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agent fired on their vehicle Thursday afternoon.
The latest: Over the weekend large crowds turned out across Portland to protest the shootings.
- At least 1,000 marched along the waterfront, per the Oregonian, with hundreds more showing up to demonstrate at smaller rallies around town.
- Rep. Maxine Dexter got a standing ovation at a town hall in East Portland when she reiterated her call for the impeachment of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
Catch up quick: Portland police responded to reports of gunfire near an Adventist Health facility in the 10200 block of Southeast Main Street around 2:15pm.
- About 10 minutes later, police received a 911 call from a man near Northeast 146th and East Burnside, about three miles away, reporting he'd been shot.
- Responding officers discovered the victims and applied a tourniquet before both were taken to local hospitals.
- DHS said the federal agent fired on the pair after they "weaponized their vehicle" against the agent.
Between the lines: DHS alleged the pair are Venezuelan nationals tied to Tren de Aragua, which the Trump administration has designated a global terrorist organization, and said they entered the U.S. without authorization.
- In a news conference Friday afternoon, Portland police chief Bob Day said both individuals were still hospitalized, in federal custody and in stable condition.
- Day said that Zambrano-Contreras had been arrested for prostitution and that Moncada was present when a search warrant was served, both in Washington County.
- Day also said a shooting in Northeast Portland over the summer had been linked to Tren de Aragua and Zambrano-Contreras' and Moncada's names had surfaced in the investigation, though neither had been named as a suspect and Day did not elaborate on their potential involvement.
Yes, but: Day grew emotional and choked back tears when he addressed Portland's Latino community directly, saying he was wary of potentially "victim blaming."
- The facts about police involvement with Moncada and Zambrano-Contreras "in no way is meant to disparage or to condone or support or agree with any of the actions that occurred yesterday," Day said.
Zoom out: The shooting came a day after an ICE agent fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis, sparking nationwide protests.
What we're watching: Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced Thursday night his department is opening an investigation into the Portland shooting.
- Hundreds took to the streets in the aftermath of the shooting Thursday evening — gathering for a vigil at City Hall and protesting outside of the ICE facility in South Portland.
Editor's note: This story has been updated with additional information about protests over the weekend.